The combination of tomatoes, peppers, bread, and almonds makes this shortcut version of romesco a big crowd-pleaser. Though the flavors pair well with anything from vegetable crudités to grilled ch... Read more »

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A Bordeaux blend with lamb chops sounds awesome, to me, RBA."Something ... ... I get to:Drive down to Newport Beach and try to find a parking spot on the peninsula. Look at the calendar. It's the middle of summer. It's a Saturday. The sun is shining. Do you think there is going to be a parking space on the Newport peninsula on a primo be...
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some "previously frozen" Alaskan cod I went to Vons and ... drive down to the pier at Newport Beach and buy fresh catches from commercial day boats. I know you can't do that, today in NB. I would be very surprised if you could do that at San Clemente, today. That neighborhood has become pretty spendy to operate a commercial boat on revenue...
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Why champagne and not a Cali sparkler? Well, because those are big label ... Whether they are in Tulsa, Newport Beach (the only place I have been to Flemings, BTW), or Miami, they want the experience to be "the best" but also the same. No one ever went wrong ordering Artemis (unless they actually had to drink it). Champagne itself is a bran...
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I don't know why I thought you were allergic. Senior moment, I ... ... guess.I haven't been to Newport Beach in quite a few years. I know they used to sell fresh catch near the pier, but that was decades ago, no more. Yes, they do have sport fishing out of Newport--and for that matter at most marinas up and down the state--but I just don't ...
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I love wine festivals. Being able to spend a weekend in another place enjoying ... ... I just returned from the Newport Food and Wine Festival in Rhode Island and got to thinking...What other festivals are out there? When can we go and what can we see? Fall is the perfect time of the year to hit the road and explore, especially as wine country...
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